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Pro teams. College rivalries. The city at play.
Thomas Weir Pauken II received at least $100,000 while carrying out assignments for people he knew worked for China’s government. His lawyer says he provided no classified information.
The procession links Davis and Harvard squares across two cities, with rolling restrictions beginning at 10 a.m. ahead of a noon step-off.
Buildings close October 12, but transit modes split between Saturday and weekday schedules, while waste collection remains address-specific.
Ferry locations, departure predictions and alerts now sit in the same MBTA tools, but each answers a different part of the trip.
Local connections, international perspectives and useful reporting.
Greenway public art brings pedal-powered film, giant hoop swings and Rixy’s Dewey Square mural to downtown Boston. Check dates and project details.
Know what to collect, where Boston tenants can seek help, and why a payment dispute is different from an eviction notice.
The MBTA’s two-hour transfer pilot can cut a connected Boston trip in half, but only when the same eligible payment method follows the rider…
Boston library cards cover Massachusetts residents, workers and students. Understand eCards, physical borrowing and visitor research access.
Boston campus life, research and opportunities.
MIT for America links calculus tutoring, AI education and hands-on design. The new initiative sets a direction, not a measured national result.
The MIT transit AI project has $2.1 million for a three-year effort to connect operations and rider information. Transit staff would keep control.
MIT SANDO uses time-sensitive safety corridors to guide drones around moving obstacles. An October 7 report describes simulations and 12 test flights.
The MIT shape-sensing sheet uses optical fibers to reconstruct bends and twists. October 8 research points toward wearables, not proven clinical use.
Boston and Massachusetts courts, cases, legislation and legal developments.
A Boston consumer who receives both a debt-collection notice and court papers is facing two clocks, not one.
A free credit freeze can block new-credit access, but Boston renters may still face tenant-screening reports and different rights for those files.
Massachusetts jury duty scams use arrest threats and convincing caller ID. Verify with the court independently; state and federal contact rules differ.
Boston small claims court generally handles money claims up to $7,000. Check the defendant’s legal name, filing location, fees and evidence before starting.
Public services, neighborhoods and decisions that affect everyday life.
Boston historic district nominations for the Exchange District and Green Street East move to federal review, with rehabilitation incentives in view.
West of Washington park has a $1.46 million budget and a fall 2027 completion target after a September groundbreaking in Dorchester.
Boston’s free lead-service replacement program is real, but eligibility, property access and annual capacity determine who gets work and when.
Boston 311 service requests cover non-emergency city problems. Find the phone, app and online routes, save your case number and follow the report.
Exhibitions, public art, places and Boston traditions.
Charlestown’s Monument Square proposal is specific about what a local landmark district would review, but not yet about every property it would cover.
An Aberdeen adaptive reuse plan would turn a small industrial building into two homes. The commission approved the design, not completed housing.
Harvard Bridge Smoots began with Oliver Smoot and a 1958 MIT prank. The famous 364.4-Smoot measurement is a human story, not a modern engineering…
ICA Boston fall exhibitions pair Cynthia Daignault’s Valley with Leilah Babirye’s sculptural wedding. Check dates, tickets and free Thursday admission.
Work, wages and opportunities, with the source details.
Incoming Boston economic chief Emily Knight arrives from The Engine on October 19. The September appointment sets an agenda, not a new grant program.
MIT endowment funds reached $29.2 billion as pooled investments returned 10.3 percent. The October 2 report separates fund size from spending and aid.
Public filings can help a Boston-area job applicant ask better questions about a company. They cannot promise that a role, project or employer is…
Massachusetts requires covered employers to disclose pay ranges. Here is how to read the range, ask useful questions and avoid confusing disclosure with guaranteed…
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